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Rocky - 10 Aug 2006 10:54 GMT

96 accord, 65k miles, max a/c, both fans are on at radiator, clutch is
engaged on compressor, system was charged by one of those cans with a gauge
on it from a store (not me) - but it still blows warm air - any suggestions
to troubleshoot?
Rocky

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E Meyer - 10 Aug 2006 14:05 GMT

Put the gauges on it and see if it is charged correctly. They blow hot air
both when undercharged and overcharged. It has to be "just right".

On 8/10/06 4:54 AM, in article ZmDCg.125$aD3.25@newsfe12.lga, "Rocky"
<jcadellano.spam@optonline.net> wrote:

> 96 accord, 65k miles, max a/c, both fans are on at radiator, clutch is
> engaged on compressor, system was charged by one of those cans with a gauge
> on it from a store (not me) - but it still blows warm air - any suggestions
> to troubleshoot?
> Rocky

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ib - 10 Aug 2006 17:06 GMT

> Put the gauges on it and see if it is charged correctly. They blow hot
> air
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>> to troubleshoot?
>> Rocky

Check the cable / valve which shuts off the hot water going to the heater,
from the temp control in the car

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Rocky - 22 Aug 2006 11:24 GMT

You are correct. It was determined the gauge on the freon can was not
accurate. The system was still low and more freon needed to be aded - the
a/c works fine now.
Rocky

> Put the gauges on it and see if it is charged correctly. They blow hot
> air
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
>> to troubleshoot?
>> Rocky

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nnote - 10 Aug 2006 17:53 GMT

On my accord it was the a/c thermostat... I spent two days diagnosing
everything I could, and couldn't fiqure it out. So I took it to the
dealer. 450$ later ($50 for the stupid thermostat), all was fixed. I
didn't even know the thermostat existed...damn... It's back behind the
glovebox.
Nick

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